Position reference: 50145973
Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Commissioning
Salary: £35,412 -£38,220
Working Arrangements: Agile Working, Monday to Friday
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 21/08/2026 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [email protected]
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
At Barnsley Council, you can build a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives while helping our borough, our communities and our residents to thrive.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the borough’s largest employers, supporting around 248,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, including our employees, and offer a range of benefits to help you thrive, grow and develop your career. These include flexible working, an excellent pension scheme, employee discounts, wellbeing support and opportunities for training and professional development.
There is so much happening across our thriving borough and now is a particularly exciting time to join our Commissioning Improvement and Assurance team. As Adult Social Care and Commissioning Improvement and Assurance delivers its Strategy for Change, this role offers the opportunity to help strengthen quality, assurance and improvement across commissioned services and contribute to making Barnsley the place of possibilities.
About the Post:
As a Quality Improvement and Assurance Officer in the Commissioning and Improvement Assurance Team, you will play a key role in improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of commissioned adult social care services across Barnsley. Working closely with providers, operational colleagues and partners, you will support contract monitoring, quality assurance activity, provider engagement and improvement planning. Your work will help ensure that people receive good-quality care and support that promotes independence, choice, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
This is an exciting and important time to join Barnsley. We are delivering our Strategy for Change, reshaping how care and support is commissioned, monitored and improved so that services are high quality, sustainable and focused on what matters most to people. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team at the heart of that transformation.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and values-driven Quality Improvement and Assurance Officer who is passionate about making a difference, confident in building positive relationships and committed to supporting continuous improvement across the care market. Could that be you?
The successful candidate will be curious, organised and confident using evidence, professional judgement and communication skills to influence positive change. You will have experience of working with providers, partners or services to monitor performance, identify risk, promote good practice and agree practical improvement actions. You will also be able to analyse information, write clear reports and build constructive relationships that support better outcomes for people who draw on care and support.
In return, you will join a supportive and ambitious team that is proud to work with residents, providers and partners to strengthen quality, assurance and market oversight. You will help us deliver safe, effective and person-centred care services, contribute to our wider improvement priorities and play your part in making Barnsley the place of possibilities.
Why it’s great to work in Barnsley:
- A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.
- Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
- Supportive leadership, regular supervision and a team culture that encourages learning and reflection.
- Opportunities for training and professional development across commissioning, quality assurance, provider improvement and adult social care transformation.
- Good IT support and equipment to help you work effectively.
- Health and wellbeing support, including access to an employee assistance programme.
- Access to Just4You employee benefits.
If you are passionate about improving the quality of adult social care and want to be part of a supportive, ambitious team, we would welcome your application.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Debra Anglesea, Service Manager – Adult Social Care Quality Improvement and Assurance at [email protected]
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Compliance and Quality Improvement Officer Profile.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile LOW.doc
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application formhow you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
CV's are not accepted for this role.
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